Etawah district

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Etawah.
Etawah district
इटावा
اٹاوا ضلع
District of Uttar Pradesh

Location of Etawah district in Uttar Pradesh
Country India
State Uttar Pradesh
Administrative division Kanpur
Headquarters Etawah
Government
  Lok Sabha constituencies Etawah
Area
  Total 2,434 km2 (940 sq mi)
Population (2014)
  Total 1,575,247
  Density 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Major highways NH 2
Average annual precipitation 792 mm
Website Official website

Etawah is a district in the western portion of Uttar Pradesh state of India. Etawah town is the district headquarters. The district covers an area of 2311 km². It has a population of 1.338.871 (2001 Census).

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Etawah district has a population of 1,575,247,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Gabon[2] or the US state of Idaho.[3] This gives it a ranking of 316th in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 157 inhabitants per square kilometre (410/sq mi) .[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.91%.[1] Etawah has a sex ratio of 970 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 70.14%.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  2. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 2011-10-01. Gabon 1,576,665
  3. "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-09-30. Idaho 1,567,582

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Coordinates: 26°47′24″N 79°01′12″E / 26.79000°N 79.02000°E / 26.79000; 79.02000

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